1174–1177 Suzdalian war of succession

The conflict would not be resolved until Vsevolod Yurievich "the Big Nest" had defeated his other brothers and his nephews, and seized power across Suzdalia in 1177.

Their power base was in Vladimir on the Klyazma in the south, as well as Chernigov (modern Chernihiv), the capital of their Olgovichi allies.

[5] The war of succession devastated Suzdalia, leading to infighting, killing and the widely-condemned mutilation of the Rostislavichi brothers within its reigning clan, war-time violence and destruction, and the loss of control over Novgorod.

More importantly, due to Andrey's death, the Yurievichi clan also dropped out of the competition for the Kievan throne, never seeking it again,[12] supporting Rurik Rostislavich's accession in 1194.

[13] Instead, Vsevolod would focus only on their patrimony in Vladimir-Suzdal, and the neighbouring principalities of Ryazan and Murom (which they did manage to seize control of, at the loss of their previous Olgovichi overlords), and on regaining control of the Novgorod Republic,[12] although the Yurievichi clan would not do so again for another decade.